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King James Version

2 Peter 1:17

For he received from God the Father honour and glory, when there came such a voice to him from the excellent glory, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Jesus, the Christ;   Jesus Continued;   Peter;   Thompson Chain Reference - God's;   Silence-Speech;   Voice;   The Topic Concordance - Glory;   Honor;   Jesus Christ;   Witness;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Excellency and Glory of Christ, the;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Transfiguration;   Witness;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Christians, Names of;   Transfiguration;   Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Obedience;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Transfiguration, the;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Peter, the Epistles of;   Thousand Years;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Glory;   God;   Transfiguration, the;   2 Peter;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Jesus Christ;   Peter, Second Epistle of;   Shekinah;   Transfiguration;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Admonition;   Attributes of Christ;   Beloved ;   Children of God, Sons of God;   Chosen One;   Cloud;   Devotion;   Glory;   God;   Honour;   Majesty (2);   Only- Begotten ;   Peter Epistles of;   Pre-Eminence ;   Shekinah ;   Transfiguration (2);   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Glory;   The Hawker's Poor Man's Concordance And Dictionary - Judah;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Peter, Second Epistle of;   Watson's Biblical & Theological Dictionary - Transfiguration of Christ;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Excellent;   Peter, Simon;   Peter, the Second Epistle of;   Transfiguration;  

Devotionals:

- Daily Light on the Daily Path - Devotion for September 14;   Every Day Light - Devotion for November 4;  

Parallel Translations

New American Standard Bible (1995)
For when He received honor and glory from God the Father, such an utterance as this was made to Him by the Majestic Glory, "This is My beloved Son with whom I am well-pleased"—
Simplified Cowboy Version
We were there when God blessed him. We heard with our own ears when God said, "This is my boy and he makes me happy."
Bible in Basic English
For God the Father gave him honour and glory, when such a voice came to him out of the great glory, saying, This is my dearly loved Son, with whom I am well pleased.
Darby Translation
For he received from God [the] Father honour and glory, such a voice being uttered to him by the excellent glory: This is my beloved Son, in whom *I* have found my delight;
World English Bible
For he received from God the Father honor and glory, when the voice came to him from the Majestic Glory, "This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased."
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
For he received honour and glory from God the Father, when there came such a voice to him from the excellent glory , This is my beloved Son, in whom I delight.
Weymouth's New Testament
He received honour and glory from God the Father, and out of the wondrous glory words such as these were spoken to Him, "This is My dearly-loved Son, in whom I take delight."
King James Version (1611)
For hee receiued from God the Father, honour and glory, when there came such a voice to him from the excellent glory, This is my beloued Sonne in whom I am well pleased.
Literal Translation
For receiving honor and glory from God the Father such a voice being borne to Him from the magnificent glory, "This is My Son, the Beloved, in whom I have been delighted," Psa. 2:7; Gen. 22:2; Isa. 42:1; Matt. 17:5
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
whan he receaued of God the father honoure & prayse, by a voyce that came vnto him from the excellent glory, after this maner: This is my deare sonne, in whom I haue delyte.
Mace New Testament (1729)
for he received this honourable and glorious testimony from his father, when the voice broke out from the magnificent splendor, in these words, "this is my beloved son in whom I am well pleased."
Amplified Bible
For when He was invested with honor and [the radiance of the Shekinah] glory from God the Father, such a voice as this came to Him from the [splendid] Majestic Glory [in the bright cloud that overshadowed Him, saying], "This is My Son, My Beloved Son in whom I am well-pleased and delighted"—
American Standard Version
For he received from God the Father honor and glory, when there was borne such a voice to him by the Majestic Glory, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased:
Revised Standard Version
For when he received honor and glory from God the Father and the voice was borne to him by the Majestic Glory, "This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased,"
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
even then verely when he receaved of god the father honour and glory and when ther came soche a voyce to him from excellent glorie. This is my dere beloved sonne in whom I have delite.
Update Bible Version
For he received from God the Father honor and glory, when there was borne such a voice to him by the Majestic Glory, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased:
Webster's Bible Translation
For he received from God the Father honor and glory, when there came such a voice to him from the excellent glory, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.
Young's Literal Translation
for having received from God the Father honour and glory, such a voice being borne to him by the excellent glory: `This is My Son -- the beloved, in whom I was well pleased;'
New Century Version
Jesus heard the voice of God, the Greatest Glory, when he received honor and glory from God the Father. The voice said, "This is my Son, whom I love, and I am very pleased with him."
New English Translation
For he received honor and glory from God the Father, when that voice was conveyed to him by the Majestic Glory: "This is my dear Son, in whom I am delighted."
Berean Standard Bible
For He received honor and glory from God the Father when the voice came to Him from the Majestic Glory, saying, "This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased."
Contemporary English Version
God, our great and wonderful Father, truly honored him by saying, "This is my own dear Son, and I am pleased with him."
Complete Jewish Bible
For we were there when he received honor and glory from God the Father; and the voice came to him from the grandeur of the Sh'khinah, saying, "This is my son, whom I love; I am well pleased with him!"
English Standard Version
For when he received honor and glory from God the Father, and the voice was borne to him by the Majestic Glory, "This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased,"
Geneva Bible (1587)
For he receiued of God the Father honour and glory, when there came such a voyce to him from that excellent glory, This is my beloued Sonne, in whom I am well pleased.
George Lamsa Translation
For he received from God the Father honor and glory, when there came such a voice to him from the excellent and majestic glory, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.
Christian Standard Bible®
For when He received honor and glory from God the Father, a voice came to Him from the Majestic Glory: This is My beloved Son. I take delight in Him!
Hebrew Names Version
For he received from God the Father honor and glory, when the voice came to him from the Majestic Glory, "This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased."
International Standard Version
For he received honor and glory from God the Father when the voice of the Majestic Glory was conveyed to him as follows: "This is my Son, whom I love. I am pleased with him."Matthew 3:17; 17:5; Mark 1:11; 9:7; Luke 3:22; 9:35;">[xr]
Etheridge Translation
For when he received from Aloha the Father honour and glory, while a voice came to him as this, after the glorious beauty of his majesty, This is my Son, the Beloved, in whom I have delighted;
Murdock Translation
For, when he received from God the Father honor and glory, and, after the splendid glory of his majesty, a voice came to him thus: This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased;
New King James Version
For He received from God the Father honor and glory when such a voice came to Him from the Excellent Glory: "This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased."
New Living Translation
when he received honor and glory from God the Father. The voice from the majestic glory of God said to him, "This is my dearly loved Son, who brings me great joy."
New Life Bible
When He received honor and shining-greatness from God the Father, a voice came to Him from the All-powerful God, saying, "This is My much-loved Son. I am very happy with Him."
English Revised Version
For he received from God the Father honour and glory, when there came such a voice to him from the excellent glory, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased:
New Revised Standard
For he received honor and glory from God the Father when that voice was conveyed to him by the Majestic Glory, saying, "This is my Son, my Beloved, with whom I am well pleased."
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
For, when he received from God the Father honour and glory, a voice, being borne to him such as this, by the magnificent glory - My Son, the beloved, is, this, in whom, I, delight,
Douay-Rheims Bible
For he received from God the Father honour and glory, this voice coming down to him from the excellent glory: This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. Hear ye him.
Lexham English Bible
For he received honor and glory from God the Father when a voice such as this was brought to him by the Majestic Glory, "This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased."
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Euen then veryly when he receaued of God the father honour and glorie, & when there came suche a voyce to hym from the excellent glorie: This is my deare beloued sonne in whom I delyte.
Easy-to-Read Version
Jesus heard the voice of the great and glorious God. That was when he received honor and glory from God the Father. The voice said, "This is my Son, the one I love. I am very pleased with him."
New American Standard Bible
For when He received honor and glory from God the Father, such a declaration as this was made to Him by the Majestic Glory: "This is My beloved Son with whom I am well pleased"—
Good News Translation
We were there when he was given honor and glory by God the Father, when the voice came to him from the Supreme Glory, saying, "This is my own dear Son, with whom I am pleased!"
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
For he took of God the fadir onour and glorie, bi siche maner vois slidun doun to hym fro the greet glorie, This is my loued sone, in whom Y haue plesid to me; here ye hym.

Contextual Overview

16 For we have not followed cunningly devised fables, when we made known unto you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but were eyewitnesses of his majesty. 17 For he received from God the Father honour and glory, when there came such a voice to him from the excellent glory, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. 18 And this voice which came from heaven we heard, when we were with him in the holy mount.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

God: Matthew 11:25-27, Matthew 28:19, Luke 10:22, John 3:35, John 5:21-23, John 5:26, John 5:36, John 5:37, John 6:27, John 6:37, John 6:39, John 10:15, John 10:36, John 13:1-3, John 14:6, John 14:8, John 14:9, John 14:11, John 17:21, John 20:17, Romans 15:6, 2 Corinthians 1:3, 2 Corinthians 11:31, 2 John 1:3, Jude 1:1

there came: Matthew 17:3, Mark 9:7, Luke 9:34, Luke 9:35, John 12:28, John 12:29

This: Matthew 3:17, Matthew 17:5, Mark 1:11, Mark 9:7, Luke 3:22, Luke 9:35

in whom: Isaiah 42:1, Isaiah 53:10, Matthew 12:18

Reciprocal: Exodus 28:2 - glory Deuteronomy 4:12 - only ye heard a voice 1 Kings 19:11 - stand upon the mount Esther 1:4 - excellent Job 40:10 - majesty Psalms 68:34 - his excellency Psalms 96:6 - Honour John 1:14 - we John 5:20 - the Father John 5:41 - General John 8:54 - it is Acts 7:55 - and saw 2 Corinthians 1:19 - the Son 2 Corinthians 3:10 - had Philippians 2:9 - God 2 Timothy 4:1 - his kingdom 1 John 2:27 - but

Cross-References

Genesis 9:13
I do set my bow in the cloud, and it shall be for a token of a covenant between me and the earth.
Job 38:12
Hast thou commanded the morning since thy days; and caused the dayspring to know his place;
Psalms 8:1
O Lord , our Lord, how excellent is thy name in all the earth! who hast set thy glory above the heavens.
Psalms 8:3
When I consider thy heavens, the work of thy fingers, the moon and the stars, which thou hast ordained;
Acts 13:47
For so hath the Lord commanded us, saying, I have set thee to be a light of the Gentiles, that thou shouldest be for salvation unto the ends of the earth.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

For he received from God the Father honour and glory,.... Not as an inferior from a superior, for he was equal in glory with the Father, and was, and is, the brightness of his Father's glory; nor essentially, having the same glory as his Father, and to which nothing can be added; but declaratively, God the Father testifying of his glory, declaring the honour that belonged to him, as the Son of God, at the same time that an external glory was put on him, and received by him, as the son of man:

when there came such a voice to him from the excellent glory; from the bright cloud which overshadowed Jesus, Moses, and Elijah and was a symbol of the glory and presence of God, as the cloud in the tabernacle and temple were, Exodus 40:35, or from heaven, the habitation of the holiness and glory of God, and where he displays the glory of his being and perfections; or from himself, who is the God and Father of glory, and is glorious in himself, in all his attributes and works. So כבוד, "glory", with the Cabalistic Jews, signifies the Shechinah, or divine presence d; and every number in the Cabalistic tree is called by the name of "glory"; the second number, which is "wisdom", is called "the first glory"; and the third number, "understanding", is called

כבוד עליון, "the supreme", or "chief glory" e: so the first path, which is the supreme crown, is sometimes called the first glory, as the Father is here the most excellent glory; and the second path, which is the understanding enlightening, the second glory f. And this voice was not that at his baptism; for though that was from heaven, and from God the Father, and expressed the same words as here; yet it was not on a mount, nor from a cloud, nor was it heard by the apostles, who, as yet, were not with Christ, nor called by him; nor that of which mention is made in John 12:28, for though that also was from God the Father, and from heaven, and which declaratively gave honour and glory to Christ, yet did not express the words here mentioned; but that voice which came from the cloud, when Christ was transfigured on the mount, and which was heard by his three disciples, Peter, James, and John, when the following words were articulately pronounced, "this is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased": John 12:28- :. The Vulgate Latin version adds here, as there, "hear ye him".

d Guido. Dictionar. Syr. Chald. p. 92. e Lex. Cabalist. p. 464. f Sepher Jetzirah, p. 1. 4.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

For he received from God the Father honour and glory - He was honored by God in being thus addressed.

When there came such a voice to him from the excellent glory - The magnificent splendor; the bright cloud which overshadowed them, Matthew 17:5.

This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased - See the notes at Matthew 17:5; Matthew 3:17. This demonstrated that he was the Messiah. Those who heard that voice could not doubt this; they never did afterwards doubt.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 17. For he received honour and glory — In his transfiguration our Lord received from the Father honour in the voice or declaration which said, This is my Son, the beloved One, in whom I have delighted. And he received glory, when, penetrated with, and involved in, that excellent glory, the fashion of his countenance was altered, for his face did shine as the sun, and his raiment was white and glistening, exceeding white like snow; which most glorious and preternatural appearance was a confirmation of the supernatural voice, as the voice was of this preternatural appearance: and thus his Messiahship was attested in the most complete and convincing manner.


 
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